Chef's Dream - The SCAFA Podcast

It's the final week on SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course and the students are preparing for their final assessments., Culinary Director Chef Francisco Araya talks us through his exciting career, and Lara reveals her emotions on completing the course.

It's week twelve on SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course and we meet a successful businesswoman who believes you’re never too old to try something new, Culinary Instructor Chef Toyo reveals how SCAFA offers a range of intensive skills classes for professionals and amateurs, and find out how graduate Seema is using her new found expertise to teach her own cooking classes.

It's week eleven on SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course and we chat to Arman about his future ambitions, find out about SCAFA’s range of kids classes from Culinary Instructor Chef Eduardo Acuna, and chat to Sheriyar who reveals the childhood inspiration behind his passion for cooking.

It's week ten on SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course and we meet a trainee Chef who’s already been promised her own TV show!, learn how SCAFA students receive a masterclass in ice-cream and gelato, and find out how a graduate returned to SCAFA in Pakistan as a culinary instructor.

It's week nine on SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course and Frayana explains why cooking for others drives her passion to achieve, Culinary Director Chef Francisco Araya gives the lowdown on SCAFA’s involvement in the latest industry trend - cloud kitchens, and graduate Amna explains why she turned her back on accountancy for a career in pastry.

It's week eight on SCAFAs Professional Kitchen Course and we go behind the scenes at SCAFA Lahore, Syoda reveals how her faith in her abilities has improved thanks to her training and we meet a graduate who has gone on to study for her Degree in Culinary Arts in Switzerland.

In week seven of SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course we meet Lara who runs her own catering business but wants to broaden her skills, find out how earning your diploma at SCAFA could be the fast track to a degree in Switzerland, and chat to a graduate who is currently out on internship at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dubai.

In week six of SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course Regina explains how a chef's qualification could help with her retirement dreams, Culinary Director Chef Francisco Araya reveals how SCAFA helps students to find professional internships, and graduate Kevin Joy gives us a tour of the kitchens at 3 fils in Dubai.

In week five of SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course we meet Marwa who decided that university was not the right fit for her, graduate Michael Desouza explains why he’s dreaming of a career in sandwiches, and Culinary Director Chef Francisco Araya explains why a combination of creativity and standardization are so important.

In week four of SCAFA's Professional Kitchen course we meet Ruby who has learnt that a kitchen brigade quickly becomes a family, Culinary Instructor Chef Toyo tells us all about SCAFA's Professional Pastry course, and we meet a graduate who has gone on to have a great career in baking in the USA.